Brain Scans in Nonneoplastic Intracranial Lesions

Abnormal brain scans in multiple sclerosis.

“…In the vast majority of cases with multiple sclerosis brain scans are negative (Overton et al, 1965;Gold and Loken, 1969;Gize and Mishkin, 1970;Moses et al, 1972), which is in agreement with the finding of only one positive scan in 38 patients with multiple sclerosis. It appears from the available case histories in the literature and the present case that positive scans have occurred only during acute exacerbations of multiple sclerosis (Seaman et al, 1954;Overton et al, 1965;Gize and Mishkin, 1970).…”

“…The occurrence of an abnormal brain scan in multiple sclerosis was first reported in 1954 (Seaman et al, 1954), but very few cases have appeared in the literature since then (Overton et al, 1965;Williams and Beiler, 1966;Bady et al, 1969;Gize and Mishkin et al, 1970;Moses et al, 1972;Antunes et al, 1974). In addition, positive brain scans have been reported in Schilder's disease (Valenstein et al, 1971) and progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (Mosher et al, 1971).…”

Comparative Value of Brain Scan, Electroencephalography and Arteriography in Intracranial Neoplasms and Cerebrovascular Lesions

“…This proportion of negative scans is higher than the 20 -50% reported in the literature (12,13,15,19). In several cases, positive scan of a vascular lesion was indistinguishable from a tumor.…”

Brain Scanning in Cerebral Vascular Disease: A Reappraisal

“…Ojemann et al, 3 in a review of the literature, found a 64% incidence of abnormal scans. Oeconomos 11 and Overton et al 7 found even higher percentages of abnormal scans in patients with hemorrhage. Tow et al 4 found 10% positive scans in the first week, 60% in the second week, and 100% (two patients) during the third and fourth weeks after cerebral hemorrhage.…”